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Title: |
Matthew C. Kirkpatrick Collection |
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Repository: |
Wright State University Libraries Special Collections and Archives
Phone: 937-775-2092 http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/ |
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Creator: |
Kirkpatrick, Matthew C. |
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Dates: |
1904-1974 |
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Quantity: |
1 linear feet |
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Abstract: |
The Matthew C. Kirkpatrick collection consists of photographs, correspondence, arrest logs, identification cards, books, and a scrapbook. It was created by Matthew C. Kirkpatrick who was a Dayton policeman and Chief of Police during the mid-20th century. |
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Identification: |
MS-435 |
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Language: |
The records are in English |
Matthew C. Kirkpatrick was born in Oswego, New York, on April 28, 1902. He married Freda E. Shrader on December 3, 1924. They had one son, Robert M., and one daughter, Gloria E. He was a Dayton policeman and between 1949 and 1955 he was Chief of Police. While in Dayton, he was involved with the Ohio Police Association and was the first Dayton policeman to go to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for training. After retiring from service in Dayton, Kirkpatrick moved to Washington, D.C., to work with the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Matthew C. Kirkpatrick was the first Dayton policeman to go to the FBI for training. The collection houses photographs of him and J. Edgar Hoover as well as correspondence from Hoover. The collection also contains manuals and books related to police work in Ohio and the city of Dayton. Additionally, Kirkpatrick also kept a detailed scrapbook of his career, which he dedicated to his wife, which houses articles, notes, and correspondence relating to his long career of service to Dayton and the police department. Researchers examining the Matthew C. Kirkpatrick Collection can gain insight into law enforcement during the mid-20th century in Dayton.
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.
Related Material: Related MaterialMS-181, Dayton Police Department Collection
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Box #, Folder #], MS-435, Matthew C. Kirkpatrick Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
The Matthew C. Kirkpatrick Collection was placed on a long-term deposit at Wright State University's Special Collections and Archives by the Kirkpatrick family in August 2010.
The finding aid is available on the Special Collections & Archives, Wright State University Libraries web site at
https://wright.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/102.